Delta Tau Delta - University of Kansas

Delta Tau Delta page 2 1912 Founders Club ($150,000 and above) Jim Benson '82 Gamma Tau Club ($100,000 to $149,999) Ed Ryan '80 Jayhawk Club ($50,000 to $99,999) Jeffrey T. Gelvin '78 T.J. Rasmussen '82 Gamma Tau Active Chapter Delta Shelter Club ($25,000 to $49,999) Dana K. Anderson '59 Raul F. Brito '80 Cliff Jury '80 Fred Schaeffer '82 Bill Wiedeman '86 1111 11 Club ($10,000 to $24,999) Bill Horigan '71 H. Bart Baker '79 Henry "Buzz" Harrell '79 Dave Lady '80 Mike Leach '80 Pat McNerney '80 Curt Evenson '81 Chris Erzinger '82 Barry E. Dull '83 Thomas Biggins '84 Bob Nickloy '84 Mark Rasmussen '84 John Sturgeon '84 Randal L. Brown, M.D. '87 Good Delt Club ($5,000 to $9,999) Joel Voran '74 John Lay '79 C. Roy Messick III '79 Steve Hayden '86 Rick Clark '87 Jeremy T. Fort '94 Brad Stasiulis '94 Derek M. Dye '96 Brotherhood Club ($2,500 to $4,999) Stephen W. Nichols '77 Charles Ammeen '94 Dan Hare '96 Matt Leonard '96 Purple & Gold Club (Up to $2,499) William G. Rinehart '52 John Benson '65 Barney McCoy '78 Rick Brown '87 Doug Fiscella '87 Thank You, Generous Gamma Tau Brothers W e sincerely thank the following brothers and friends for their dedication to Gamma Tau: The Next 100 Years campaign. These alumni and friends recognize the importance of ensuring the future of the Gamma Tau Chapter and have demonstrated a sense of gratitude for their personal experience. Commitments are still needed from the rest of our alumni to achieve our campaign goal and complete this major project. All donors contributing a minimum of $2,500 or more to the campaign, over a five-year period, will be recognized on a plaque prominently displayed in the Shelter. If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has been mistakenly omitted or listed improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please advise our campaign coordinator at (785) 843-1661. Thank you! Campaign Status At-a-Glance As of December 8, 2014 $1.1 Million Goal $860,750 Contributed 41 Donors 852 Mailable Alumni F or Jeffrey Gelvin '78, the journey to Delta Tau Delta began over 80 years ago, when his grandfather, Clyde Gelvin 1917, chose the historic address of the Gamma Tau Shelter. Clyde was president of the house corporation in 1927 and convinced KU professor John Ise to sell the current land tract to the Delta Tau Delta Society. The chapter moved from 1100 Indiana and construction began on the Shelter. "When the Lawrence postmaster asked what address he wanted to use, he was given the choice of several numbers. He chose 1111, because he considered the $6,000 land purchase and Shelter construction to be the biggest gamble of his life; so why not pick lucky numbers," Jeff said. Those lucky numbers have brought decades of Delt brotherhood to KU. Being a legacy was not all that drew Jeff to become a Delt. "While being a legacy had a great impact, I was lucky enough to have many good friends in the incoming pledge class," he said. Jeff is very proud to be part of the same chapter that his grandfather held in such high regard. Jeff served as alumni chairman while working on his B.S. in journalism. He later earned a master's in business administration. Today he is the owner of Energy Outsourcing, a refined oil product consulting firm. His career advice to Delts today is to "find something you like to learn about in school and turn it into something you can make a living at the rest of your life." Jeff attended the centennial reunion in 2012 and has kept in touch with several brothers since reconnecting at that event. He visited the Shelter this fall and was impressed with the state of the chapter. "The Shelter looked good, and the young men were enthusiastic about the direction and future of Gamma Tau," he said. The capital campaign has provided Jeff with another opportunity to engage with the chapter. "The motivation to support the capital campaign came from my desire to see Gamma Tau thrive in the 21st century," he said. "My grandfather gambled a little and worked hard to see it succeed in the 20th century. If our support encourages others and gives our young brothers the foundation to grow Gamma Tau, we will have drawn a good roadmap for another 100 years." Jeff and his wife, Karen, live in Overland Park, Kansas, and have three children and six grandchildren. You can contact him at jeffreygelvin@aol.com. Luck in the Numbers Jeffrey Gelvin '78 Invests in the Next 100 Years of Gamma Tau ALUMNI UPDATE William Cunningham '54 spends each May through September at the Vallecito Resort in southwest Colorado and January through March at the Bentsen Grove Resort in Mission, Texas. He enjoys fishing, line dancing, and having fun with friends. E-mail: atsfrr@sbcglobal.net Roger Jones '58 writes, "Thanks for pledging my grandson, Hunter League '18. I realized that it was exactly 60 years after I pledged." He lives in Lenexa, Kan. E-mail: oldrogera@yahoo.com Members with Bob Dotson '68 at Karnea this summer. Zach Loudon '14 and Joseph Bachman '16 at the Natural Ties community service event at the Shelter.

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